Harsh Truths About Parenting That Might Make You Reconsider Having Kids
2014.05.28
There comes a time in every adult's life when they'll start noticing how everyone they know is either getting married or busy having babies.
While making the decision to have a child is a momentous one, actually raising a child is way more challenging than you think.
So before you even decide about having a baby, you might want to read up on these harsh truths about what raising kids will really be like:
1. All your money and time is no longer purely yours
![money.gif money.gif](/files/attach/images/591/879/922/013/money.gif)
2. You better get used to changing lots and LOTS of diapers
![diaperrr.jpg diaperrr.jpg](/files/attach/images/591/879/922/013/diaperrr.jpg)
3. If fact, you will soon be immune to stories about getting puked, peed and pooped on
![grossss.gif grossss.gif](/files/attach/images/591/879/922/013/grossss.gif)
4. You'll actually start to enjoy conversations about parenting that used to seem so dull before
![amazed.gif amazed.gif](/files/attach/images/591/879/922/013/amazed.gif)
5. Painfully recounting every single detail of your kid's birth no longer fazes you
![birth.gif birth.gif](/files/attach/images/591/879/922/013/birth.gif)
6. You look forward to trading nightmarish stories about holiday trips, birthday parties, PTA meetings, etc.
![parent.gif parent.gif](/files/attach/images/591/879/922/013/parent.gif)
7. Running and cleaning up after your kids is the only form of exercise that you can slot in your busy schedule
![running2.gif running2.gif](/files/attach/images/591/879/922/013/running2.gif)
8. Your sex life won't totally disappear, but it definitely won't be the same as before
![nosex.jpg nosex.jpg](/files/attach/images/591/879/922/013/nosex.jpg)
9. Hope you don't mind looking exhausted all of the time
![sotired.gif sotired.gif](/files/attach/images/591/879/922/013/sotired.gif)
10. And say goodbye to sleeping in during the weekends
![wakeup.gif wakeup.gif](/files/attach/images/591/879/922/013/wakeup.gif)
11. Instead of current topics, your brain will be crammed with all sorts of info about children’s books, toys and shows
![yourbrain.gif yourbrain.gif](/files/attach/images/591/879/922/013/yourbrain.gif)
13. And lastly, you will fight the urge to say all kinds of crap to people who think parents have it easy
![life.gif life.gif](/files/attach/images/591/879/922/013/life.gif)
The fact is that no matter how many books, parenting forums and articles you read, nothing can completely prepare you for becoming a parent until you ACTUALLY become a parent.
But despite all the shocking stuff on this list, none of them will really bother you in the long run.
And that's because one of the best things about being a parent is that it not only makes you stronger but also more forgiving about your own shortcomings. After all, parents are still human too.
While making the decision to have a child is a momentous one, actually raising a child is way more challenging than you think.
So before you even decide about having a baby, you might want to read up on these harsh truths about what raising kids will really be like:
1. All your money and time is no longer purely yours
![money.gif money.gif](/files/attach/images/591/879/922/013/money.gif)
2. You better get used to changing lots and LOTS of diapers
![diaperrr.jpg diaperrr.jpg](/files/attach/images/591/879/922/013/diaperrr.jpg)
3. If fact, you will soon be immune to stories about getting puked, peed and pooped on
![grossss.gif grossss.gif](/files/attach/images/591/879/922/013/grossss.gif)
4. You'll actually start to enjoy conversations about parenting that used to seem so dull before
![amazed.gif amazed.gif](/files/attach/images/591/879/922/013/amazed.gif)
5. Painfully recounting every single detail of your kid's birth no longer fazes you
![birth.gif birth.gif](/files/attach/images/591/879/922/013/birth.gif)
6. You look forward to trading nightmarish stories about holiday trips, birthday parties, PTA meetings, etc.
![parent.gif parent.gif](/files/attach/images/591/879/922/013/parent.gif)
7. Running and cleaning up after your kids is the only form of exercise that you can slot in your busy schedule
![running2.gif running2.gif](/files/attach/images/591/879/922/013/running2.gif)
8. Your sex life won't totally disappear, but it definitely won't be the same as before
![nosex.jpg nosex.jpg](/files/attach/images/591/879/922/013/nosex.jpg)
9. Hope you don't mind looking exhausted all of the time
![sotired.gif sotired.gif](/files/attach/images/591/879/922/013/sotired.gif)
10. And say goodbye to sleeping in during the weekends
![wakeup.gif wakeup.gif](/files/attach/images/591/879/922/013/wakeup.gif)
11. Instead of current topics, your brain will be crammed with all sorts of info about children’s books, toys and shows
![yourbrain.gif yourbrain.gif](/files/attach/images/591/879/922/013/yourbrain.gif)
13. And lastly, you will fight the urge to say all kinds of crap to people who think parents have it easy
![life.gif life.gif](/files/attach/images/591/879/922/013/life.gif)
The fact is that no matter how many books, parenting forums and articles you read, nothing can completely prepare you for becoming a parent until you ACTUALLY become a parent.
But despite all the shocking stuff on this list, none of them will really bother you in the long run.
And that's because one of the best things about being a parent is that it not only makes you stronger but also more forgiving about your own shortcomings. After all, parents are still human too.
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